Galactics I celebrated a great weekend and a big victory at the State Cup Finals in Naples last weekend, April 26-27.  The team competed in the very competitive Florida Cup, playing against such highly successful and renown Premier League teams as IMG Academy and Kickers Land O'Lakes (Florida Cup Champions 2005, 2006, 2007).  This tournament not only marked a great accomplishment, but also the first time Galactics I was able to beat both Kickers and IMG and that within the same tournament.

The following are the game reports of the three games played (quarter final, semi final & final)

Quarter Final - Florida State Cup 2008

Galactics I vs. Kickers Land O'Lakes

Saturday, April 26th, 11:00AM

Score:

2:1

Goal Scorers:

• Felipe Libreros
• Ricky Garcia

Game Roster:

• Josue Munguia
• Adee Kirkconnell
• Oscar Carmona
• Andres Restrepo
• Cristian Jimenez
• Ricky Garcia
• Mamadou Sambou
• Osvaldo Ortiz
• Felipe Libreros
• B. Diouf
• Joel Fugon
• Jose Garcia
• Edison Cantor
• Jhony Cupitra
• Jhon Kim
• Jefferson Ramirez
  

Semi Final - Florida State Cup 2008   

Galactics I vs. Brandon F.C.   

Saturday, April 26th, 7:00PM

Score:

5:0   

Goal Scorers:

• Jefferson Ramirez
• Oscar Carmona (2 goals)
• Ricky Garcia
• Edwin Diaz

Game Roster:

• Josue Munguia
• Edison Cantor
• Adee Kirkconnell
• Andres Restrepo
• Cristian Jimenez
• Oscar Carmona
• Mamadou Sambou
• Osvaldo Ortiz
• Felipe Libreros
• Jefferson Ramirez
• Joel Fugon
• Jose Garcia
• Ricky Garcia
• B. Diof
• Jhon Kim
• Edwin Diaz

Final - Florida State Cup 2008

Galactics I vs. IMG Academy

Sunday, April 27th, 10:30AM

Score:

3:0

Goal Scorers:

• Ricky Garcia
• Edwin Diaz (2 goals)

Game Roster:

• Josue Munguia
• Edison Cantor
• Robert Rivers
• Andres Restrepo
• Cristian jimenez
• Oscar Carmona
• Mamadou Sambou
• Osvaldo Ortiz
• Ricky Garcia
• B. Diof
• Joel Fugon
• Jose Garcia
• Jhony Cupitra
• Jhon Kim
• Edwin Diaz
• Jefferson Ramirez
• Adee Kirkconnell

Galactics I Top Goal Scorers during State Cup Finals:

• Ricky Garcia (3 goals)
• Edwin Diaz (3 goals)

Galactics I Team Captain and former national team player of Honduras, Ricky Garcia, receiving congratulations and the Florida State Cup 2008 Champion trophy from FSSA President, Rob LaVielle

Congratulations and thanks to the excellent Galactics I coach, Professor Oscar Libreros!

For info and resume on Oscar Libreros, click here